Monika Samtani

Monika Samtani is an American broadcast journalist. She is best known for directing a documentary movie Suma's Story: It's Her Turn (2015).

Samtani attended George Washington University and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Radio and Television Communications. She was a fill-in disc jockey on Essex Radio/Breeze AM in 1989. She joined as a morning traffic anchor on WUSA9 in 1997. She appeared in the film An American Affair (2008).

Samtani founded LAUNCH Network from 2011 to 2013, a networking organization for women entrepreneurs. In 2014, she started her company Ms. Media, with a focus on helping businesses and non-profits market themselves, including Sahara Deepika Foundation for EducationIn 2016, Samtani became a TEDx talker.

• Maryland’s Achievement in Public Information Awards, 2002
• Internet & Video Association (TIVA) D.C. Peer Awards, 2010
• Featured on the cover of Washington FAMILY Magazine